Two Type 45 Destroyers currently operational, confirms MOD
As of 31st October 2024, two Type 45 destroyers were immediately available, or deployed.
New strikes as RFA unable to safely crew over half its fleet
Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers have voted overwhelmingly to extend their strike action for a further six months, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.
Six out of nine Royal Navy frigates currently operational
Lord Coaker, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, confirmed that nine Type 23 frigates are currently in service with the Royal Navy, with six of these vessels presently available for operational deployment.
MOD to award Leonardo £14m for Type 23 gun system services
The Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to award a contract for 'Post Design Services' to Leonardo for the Gun System Automation Mk8, which is installed on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate fleet.
Plans for second undersea cable protection ship uncertain
The Ministry of Defence has indicated that plans for a second undersea cable protection ship are still under consideration, with final guidance to emerge from the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
British aircraft carrier heads back to sea
HMS Queen Elizabeth, has left Portsmouth harbour just three days after her arrival, marking a rapid turnaround.
British frigate fires torpedo in Gulf
HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 Frigate, has launched a practice Sting Ray torpedo as part of a training drill.
Investment of £150m to tackle Channel people smuggling
Today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a £75 million funding boost to the UK’s Border Security Command, bringing the total investment over the next two years to £150 million. #INTERPOLGLA
Two American naval commanders relieved of duty
Two senior officers of the U.S. Navy have been relieved of their duties at the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Centre in Yokosuka, Japan.
UK to make Channel ‘small boats’ a national security issue
At the upcoming Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to classify people smuggling as a national security issue, amid rising numbers of illegal Channel crossings.
